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I am a regular contributor to The Charlotte Business Journal, covering a wide variety of industry news for the weekly publication. The Business Journal was my first client when I began freelancing 10 years ago, and I continue to write for the Journal’s weekly reports and special publications.

I contribute to SSA Magazine, a trade association magazine, and Profile magazine. Over my career I have written for Business North Carolina magazine; North Carolina magazine (a publication of the North Carolina Chamber); USAirways magazine and other publications produced by Pace Communications; Health Living magazine; and The Philanthropy Journal.

For corporate and nonprofit clients I provide copywriting services for marketing materials, video scripts and press releases and deliver media relations services. I also manage ongoing communications through organizational newsletters.

laura@lwtcommunications.bz

Transactions and Deals: October 30, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/30/2020 3:02:00 PM

CubeSmart, Storage Deluxe strike NYC deal; Deloitte’s Pipes joins PSA board; Charity Storage announces Q3 results; Marcus & Millichap brokers Illinois sale; Storage Haven opens in Charlotte; Georgia Extra Space sells; Illinois storage adds location; Extra Space builds on solar investment; Santa Clarita considers proposal; Georgia storage expands; Pinnacle hires Marquez; Brown joins Storage Structures; Cushman & Wakefield sells Palm City property

| Categories: | Tags: Storage Deluxe, New York City, Public Storage, Charity Storage, Carbondale Self Storage, The Storage Haven, The Storage Acquisition Group, Posen Storage, solar systems, Pivot Energy, Santa Clarita, Absolute Storage Management, Storage Structures, Cushman & Wakefield | View Count: (2377)

Transactions and Deals: October 23, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/23/2020 1:34:00 PM

ARCO/Murray delivers in New Jersey; Blackstone buys Simply; NAM offers tailored dispute resolution; All Aboard Storage buys in Florida; Chicago buyer enters Tennessee market; US Storage to manage new Clearwater property; Oregon storage sells; G5 unleashes Uber Leasing 3.0; Connor joins Burlington; Allen named Pinnacle district manager; Storage Max portfolio sells; CubeSmart earns kudos for diversity

| Categories: | Tags: ARCO/Murray, National Arbitration and Mediation, Williams Storage Group, US Storage Centers, North Star Storage, G5 Uber Leasing, LeClaire-Schlosser Group, Storage Max, CubeSmart, Simply Self Storage | View Count: (2553)

Transactions and Deals: October 19, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/19/2020 10:11:00 AM

StorageMart gains Gates, Singapore as investors; CBRE brokers American sale; Life Storage opens in Tulsa; Safeguard opens in New Orleans, Long Island; Absolute promotes Dean; Nashville storage sells; Cyzner trades conversion plans; Andover buys in Pensacola; Reliant buys North Carolina storage; Heitman invests in UK storage; E-SoftSys integrates CallPotential; Beyond eyes Bradenton development

| Categories: | Tags: StorageMart, Bill Gates, CBRE, Missouri, Life Storage, Safeguard Self Storage, Nashville, Marcus & Millichap, Cyzner Properties, New Jersey, Storage King USA, Wilmington, United Kingdom, Self Storage Manager, CallPotential, Beyond Self Storage | View Count: (2722)

Transactions and Deals: October 12, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/12/2020 9:39:00 AM

CBRE brokers Arizona sale; REITs schedule earnings calls; Conlon joins Storage Structures; Public Storage buys Minnesota facility; Staten Island gets new Life Storage; Pogoda grows by 6 stores; StoreEase adds Ashby, Childress; TMC offering SBA 504 loans;

| Categories: | Tags: CBRE, Yuma, REITs, Earnings, Storage Structures, The LeClaire-Schlosser Group, Staten Island, Life Storage, Pogoda Companies, StoreEase Virtual Management, SBA 504 Program, TMC Financing, Michigan | View Count: (2404)

Transactions and Deals: October 2, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/2/2020 2:44:00 PM

SecureSpace opens New Jersey site; G5 to host free marketing forum; Insurer sponsors Charity Storage; DC-area storage adds online rentals; Patagon opens Maine Life Storage; AAA Mini sells in Texas; Colorado Springs retail to be converted; MoreStor opens in Wichita; StorQuest expands to Bothell; Storage approved at New York retail center; Merit Hill buys Massachusetts storage; Catrib joins Pogoda as trainer; Georgia town approves Life Storage expansion

| Categories: | Tags: SecureSpace, New Jersey, G5, Charity Storage, Self Storage Plus, Maine, Boardwalk Storage Solutions, Marcus & Millichap, In Self Storage, MoreStor, StorQuest, Merit Hill Capitol, Life Storage, Pogoda Companies | View Count: (2568)

Transactions and Deals: September 28, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/28/2020 10:28:00 AM

Talonvest secures loan for Arizona facility; Marcus & Millichap brokers southern deals; Titan combines with Site Safe Security; Bakersfield storage sells; U-Haul plans Florida redevelopment; Beyond developing in Baltimore; Illinois town delays storage tax vote; SSGT buys 2 in Florida; Investors buys 3 in Arkansas; Stor-All plans Miami development

| Categories: | Tags: Talonvest Capital, Marcus & Millichap, Titan Services, Olive Drive Self Storage, U-Haul, Baltimore, Beyond Self Storage, Belleville Illinois, 5% Tax, Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Arkansas, Stor-All Development | View Count: (2432)

Transactions and Deals: September 18, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/18/2020 10:53:00 AM

StorQuest opens in Modesto QOZ; Brookfield said to be shopping Simply Self Storage; Storage King buys 7th in North Carolina; Self Storage Plus adds DC facility, 2 in NoVa; Extra Space buys in Minnesota; ClickandStor offers tiered value pricing; SmartStop names social media manager; Spartan Investment buys 4 in Texas; Diamond Point, SAFStor open Atlanta facilities; Shurgard goes zero-carbon by 2021; SmartStop to expand Seattle facility; Developer plans Maine storage

| Categories: | Tags: opportunity zone, Simply Self Storage, Storage King USA, Self Storage Plus, Extra Space, The Storage Group, SmartStop Self Storage, Marcus & Millichap, Atlanta, Shurgard Self Storage Europe, SmartStop, Maine | View Count: (2832)

Transactions and Deals: September 11, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/11/2020 9:31:00 AM

Peterson Cos. opens 3rd D.C. facility; Pogoda Group brokers 2; Marcus & Millichap brokers deals; Safeguard opens New Jersey site; Talonvest negotiates refi for The Jenkins Org; Treichler to lead PTI customer service; Tenant enhances property claims tech; West Coast opens California site; Andover hires analysts Brett, Lei; ARCO Murray delivers Gainesville storage; Storage Star buys 3 Texas properties; Devon, IPC partner on OZ developments; Treadwell to lead SpareBox Storage; StorQuest adds in Flo...

| Categories: | Tags: Peterson Companies, Pogoda Management, Marcus & Millichap, Safeguard Self Storage, Talonvest Capital, PTI Security Systems, Tenant Inc, West Coast Self-Storage, ARCO Murray, Storage Star, Devon Self Storage, SpareBox Storage, Worcester, NAI Horizon | View Count: (2593)

Transactions and Deals: August 28, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/28/2020 11:50:00 AM

Armor Storage opens in Washington; RV storage opens in California; EquiCap brokers Tennessee, Illinois deals; StorTrack buys List Self Storage; Anderson joins BETCO; Tulfra sells newly completed New Jersey facility; Storage proposed in central North Carolina; Runckel joins Andover Properties; Extra Space buys Tampa facility under management; DealPoint Merrill opens Tulsa conversion; Janus, StorageBlue named to Inc. 5000 list; Storage King buys Virginia property; Bellomy brokers Spicewood Storage...

| Categories: | Tags: Armor Storage, Apple RV and Boat Storage, StorTrack, List Self Storage, BETCO, Tulfra Real Estate, Marcus & Millichap, Janus International Group, StorageBlue, Storage King USA, Bellomy & Co., Pogoda Management Co., Personal Mini Storage, Derrel’s Mini Storage | View Count: (1437)

Quarterly Self Storage REIT Performance Update

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/21/2020 11:49:00 AM

Self Storage REITs Weather Difficult Quarter, See Quick Rebound By Laura Williams-Tracy, SSA Magazine It was a quarter fraught with uncertainty, new cleaning and rental protocols, and far fewer new faces at the customer service counter. In all, self storage appears to have weathered Q2 of 2020 with few battle wounds. Those smarting from a steep drop in rentals or delinquent payments in the spring may already be feeling a rebound. Based on analyst calls with the largest publi...

| Categories: | Tags: Q2, REIT, Performance, Public Storage, Life Storage, CubeSmart, Extra Space, National Storage Affiliates, Public Companies | View Count: (1796)

About SSA Magazine

The Self Storage Association (SSA) is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization formed in 1975 under Section 501-c-6 of the Internal Revenue Code. For over 40 years, the Association has served as the official trade organization and voice of the U.S. and international self storage industry.

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